In this episode, host Ahmad Qawi, President/CEO of the Racine Family YMCA, interviews Emily Lock, LCSW, Director of the Racine Family YMCA's Family Service Mental Health Clinic and Vice President of Family Development and Wellness. Emily joined the Racine Family YMCA in April 2021 as Director of its Family Service outpatient counseling clinic, and Vice President of Family Development and Wellness to revitalize services in the Racine community. She oversees daily operations at the Family Service ...
Apr 01, 2022•30 min•Ep. 11
In this episode, host Ahmad Qawi, President/CEO of the Racine Family YMCA, interviews Mr. Damian Dolley, the Racine Family YMCA's Credible Messengers Coordinator. Racine's Credible Messengers Movement was launched in January 2019 in partnership with Racine County. This initiative connects juvenile offenders referred by the juvenile justice system to mentors who have overcome similarly challenging life experiences and also works with youth who are at high risk for involvement with law enforcement...
Mar 30, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, host Ahmad Qawi, President/CEO of the Racine Family YMCA, interviews Mr. Charles Tyler, Racine's first African American Director of the Racine Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department. Mr. Tyler is also a longtime youth mentor and community activist in Racine. Born in Cairo, Illinois, Mr. Tyler grew up with a vision of service to help others in need. He began playing basketball in high school, played while stationed in Japan during his service in the Navy, and attended...
Feb 18, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In honor of Black History Month, we are presenting four podcasts that highlight Racine's Black History. In the second episode in this series, host and first African American president of the Racine Family YMCA, Ahmad Qawi, interviews Ronald Tatum, son of the late Callie Tatum, a Racine community advocate. In 1961, Mrs. Tatum worked closely with other local leaders such as Thelma Orr and George Bray to provide an after-school safe space and neighborhood center for youth and families in Central Ra...
Feb 10, 2021•29 min
In honor of Black History Month, the next four podcasts will highlight Racine's Black History. The first episode in this series talks to the Racine Family YMCA's first African American President/CEO, Ahmad Qawi, aka "Q." This interview was done by Keith Vinson, Vice President of Operations at the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. Q shares his Y story of joining the Racine Family YMCA, first as Community Development Director, ten years as Chief Operating Officer, and now as President/CEO. His leadersh...
Feb 03, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this sixth podcast episode of "Kickin' It With the Y," host Ahmad K. Qawi, President/CEO of the Racine Family YMCA, is joined by Mathias Werve, Personal Trainer at the Racine Family YMCA, to discuss how to start out the New Year right from the health and wellness perspective. Mathias also discusses how his personal support network and background in endurance sports helped him in his recovery from a brain tumor in his early teens. Having a support network is key to achieving and maintaining he...
Dec 30, 2020•30 min
In this fifth podcast episode, Ahmad Qawi, Racine Family YMCA President/CEO is joined by Teresa S. Johnson, PhD, RN, Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and researcher in infant health measures and infant mortality rates to discuss the 5 Social Determinants of Health in providing healthy outcomes: Economic Stability, Education, Health & Health Care, Neighborhood and Built Environment and Social & Community Context and the challenges vul...
Dec 16, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this fourth podcast episode of "Kickin' It With Mr Q," host Ahmad K. Qawi, President/CEO of the Racine Family YMCA, is joined by Chris Leberfing, Director and Senior Investment Consultant with the Bishop Leberfing Group of Robert W. Baird & Co. to discuss Chris's personal journey to health and wellness and how discipline as opposed to diet can make big changes in health.
Nov 26, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Season One Episode Three Date: 11-10-2020 “#LETSGETHEALTHY” In this episode, Ahmad K. Qawi, Racine Family YMCA President and CEO, aka “Mr Q,” welcomes guest Lyn Boehm, the Y's Vice President of Healthy Living. Mr Q and Lyn discuss achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and how the Racine Family Y’s through specialty healthy living programs such as Salsa Sabor y Salud and LIVESTRONG, wellness facilities and our ongoing STRONG Challenge can help everyone develop overall health and wellness...
Nov 10, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Season One Episode Two Date: 10-27-2020 “The STRONG Challenge” In this episode, Ahmad K. Qawi, Racine Family YMCA President and CEO, aka “Mr Q,” welcomes guest Brenda Hughes, the Y’s Chief Philanthropy Officer, to discuss the Racine Family YMCA’s community development programs and the STRONG Challenge to improve overall health and wellness. The STRONG Challenge takes place Monday, November 2nd and Sunday, December 13th, 2020. What is the STRONG Challenge? The Racine Family YMCA invites listeners...
Oct 27, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this premiere episode, Ahmad K. Qawi, Racine Family YMCA President and CEO, aka “Mr Q,” introduces the series, which will discuss current events, diversity and inclusion, society and culture, social justice, the Racine Family YMCA, and other topics of interest in Racine, Wisconsin, and also local, regional and national issues. Each episode builds on previous topics and we recommend listening to each episode in chronological order. Season One, Episode One sponsor is Image Management.
Oct 08, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
